Despite World Aquatics' bold move to let men compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics, there will be no male swimmers among the 10 countries in the team event in Paris, after the United States left pioneer Bill May out of its squad.
World Aquatics said it was very disappointed that there would be no men in the Olympic competition.
"This should have been a landmark moment for the sport," the global federation said in a statement. "We understand that it was always going to be a challenge for men to earn a spot on a team in time for Paris 2024, considering that their eligibility was only confirmed 18 months ago, but we were still hopeful that some would succeed."